unlucky

Example Sentences

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A bit unlucky with timings in qualifying but didn't put the laps together when they counted.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Yet it is too simplistic to say that Powell was simply very unlucky.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

James might consider himself unlucky to battle the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder without the aid of his co-star, except for one detail: The Lakers are far from alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The 6-foot-7 forward hadn’t played more than 66 games in a season during his first three years in the NBA, often beset by nagging or unlucky injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“But is it not very unlucky to kill a spider?”

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl